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Children of Divorced Parents
Divorce affects children to the same degree as their parents. Whether children communicate their feelings or not, there are many thoughts and emotions he experiences from his parents being divorced. For parents, it often feels daunting to discuss with their children the rapid change and and pain the family is undergoing. Therapists at Agape can help children learn to express and process how their lives have changed.
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Childhood Issues
Children and adolescents can experience the same difficult emotional issues as adults. Psychotherapy helps childhood issues in a variety of ways. Children receive emotional support, resolve conflicts with people, understand feelings and problems, and try out new solutions with the support and coaching of a therapist. Goals for therapy may include: change in behavior, improved relations with friends or family, less anxiety, or better self-esteem. The length of psychotherapy depends on the complexity and severity of problems. Studies have found that children as young as three years can benefit from psychotherapy.
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Crisis
Crisis can present itself in an emergency situation or when we know monumental change is on the horizon. With many unknowns, crises can leave us feeling helpless, hopeless, and alone. Use the questions below as a self-reflective guide. Are you… thinking life is spinning out of control? in the middle of a situation that feels like it affects everything in your life? in a position to make life-changing decisions? in “survival mode” or on “auto-pilot”? constantly feeling along and helpless?
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Depression
Depression is all too familiar to many of us. It steals joy, pleasure, and hope from us and those we love. Depression lies and convinces us that it has ultimate control. Use the questions below as a self-reflective guide. Do you… have feelings of worthlessness of guilt? have trouble concentrating or deciding? feel sad or empty most of the day, nearly every day? have feelings of worthlessness or guilt? have little interest in pleasurable activities? have significant weight loss of weight gain without attempting to change? u feel that you appetite has decreased of increased from its norm? bullet have trouble sleeping or staying awake most days?…
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